The subject of the present article deals with semantic derivation processes, i.e. with modification of the lexical units meaning which determines their polysemy (metaphor or metonymy). The author presents the theoretical basis for the study of polysemy taking into account the conditions of communicative, pragmatical and anthropological context of the activities of social groups of various formats. In so doing the author is based on linguistic literature on the theory and methodology of language, as well as in the field of lexical semantics. The author pays particular attention to the semantic compilation in the modern lexicography, and describes the phenomenon of metaphor-reminiscences.
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